Uphill Climb: The Women Who Conquered the Impossible Race
Uphill Climb: The Women Who Conquered the Impossible Race
On July, 1984, three dozen pioneering women stood on the starting line in France to contest the first-ever Tour de France Féminin, the world’s first Tour de France for women. These courageous women rode versions of the same leg-breaking courses on the same day as the men, climbing some of the highest mountains in Europe, and descending at speeds of over 50 miles per hour to the cheers of fans who …Follow the podcast:
Bumps in the Roads
(04:41 ) Winning the National championship on bean burritos and no sleep (08:05) Forced to make her own jersey because the team couldn't afford them (14:11) 14 people stuffed into a car and other hardships at the Tour de France Féminin (18:13) Eating wild board with its quills as your post-race…
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Leaders of the Pack
(02:37) Getting recognized as a pro rider in public (06:52) Inequities between women and men in pro cycling (14:58) Highlights from the Tour de Femmes Avec Zwift (17:41) Rider's perspective of the Tour de Femmes Avec Zwift Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor…
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She Wore the Yellow Jersey
(02:59) How Marianne Martin first found out about the Tour de France Féminin (05:21) The surreal feeling of being the first women to race in the Tour de France (10:47) Best memories from the Tour de France (12:43) Life lessons from the Tour de France (20:21) Marianne Martin on the Tour de Fe…
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The Queen of 1980s Cycling
(04:30) How Title IX boosted women's sports--but not cycling (07:07) The 1980's were a "golden era" for cycling in the US (11:30) Coping with the pressure of racing and being #1 (16:53) The Carpenter-Phinney family legacy continues Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com …
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Welcome to the Uphill Climb
The Tour de France is the world’s toughest cycling race. In 1984, 36 pioneering women rode in the first-ever Tour de France Féminin. Though their experiences on and off the bike were a far cry from the men’s, their heroic efforts set the stage for the 2022 debut of the Tour de Femmes Avec Zwift. Th…
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